Typographical machine.



J. R. ROGERS.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION man SEPT. s, 1915.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE. APPLICATION msn SEPT. 1915.

Patented July 3, 1917.

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J. R. ROGERS.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. s, 1915.

Lzl Patented July 3, 1917.

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JOHN R. ROGERS, OE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, AssIGNOR To MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OE NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July a, iai a.

i Application led September 8, 1915. Serial No. 49,506.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN citizen of the United States, residing 'at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typographical Machines, of which the following is a speci- `cation, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

y 1nvent1on relates to typographical machines, such for instance as the linotype machines disclosed in my previous Letters Pat ent Nos. 848,771 and 930,693, wherein matrices are delivered from one or another of a series of magazines at will, in order that a line may be produced lwith the face represented by the matrices in one magazine, or

with a combination of faces represented by matrices in two or more magazines, the delivery of the matrices being controlled by a movable assembling throat or switch and a series of escapement actuating devices shifo able into operative relation to any selected magazine.

In the machines specified, the assembling throat and escapement actuating devices are shifted from one magazine to another by hand, requiring considerable time and elort. To obviate this disadvantage, I have 'provided poweredriven means, under the 'control of afinger key mechanism, for performing the shifting or adjusting operations described, so that a change from one magazine to another may be eiectedby the mere depression of a key, thus insuring greater speed in the operation of the machine and relieving the operator of much manual ef` fort.

In the accompanying drawings, I have4 shown my invention in preferred form and by, way of: example and as applied to the specilic style of machine designated, but obviously many variations and alterations therein,

be possible and still be comprised within` its spirit. Generally speaking, I desire it to be understood that I do not limit myself to any specific form or embodiment, except in so .far as such limitations are specified in the claims. v

Referring to the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation of part of a linotype machine equipped with my invention c Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof;

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Vthe lines delivered by the throat and in its mode of application, willu Fig. 3 is a front view of certain parts; Figs. 4, 5,6 and 7 are sections taken on /l-A, 5 5, 6;(5, a11d-7-7, of Fig. 2, respectively; and

Fig. 8 isa detail.

The matrices X are stoned according tov font in one or the other of the magazines A, only two of which are shown herein, but of which a greater number might be employed if desired. The matrices are released from the magazines by the escapements C and are Orswitch F into one or the other of the branches D of the Vertically channeled raceway D, whence they are carried to the assembler and composed in line. The line is then presented to the casting mechanism for the production of the slug, and the matrices are then carried upward-and delivered to the font separator E, which assorts them according to font` and drops them into one or the other ofthe tubes E leading to the distril uters E2, whereby -they are separated according to character and returned through theI channel entrances J3 to the proper channels of the magazine from which they started. The parts so far described, except as hereinafter pointed out, are, ormay be, of substantially the same construction as set forth in the ent previously mentioned.`

In the present instance, the throat or switch F is arranged to be moved ,in yan inclined path from one magazine to the other to connect them with the corresponding branches of the raceway D, it being carried by a Vmovable supporting frame H, provided at opposite sides with rollers I-I traveling upon inclined tracks or guides H2 secured to the framework'of the machine and having 1"set screws H3 which limit the movement of the frame in either direction; Alsov mounted in the supporting frame I-I is a series of escapement operating levers C", pivoted at their lower ends upon a transverse rod C5 and provided near their Opposite ends with lips or projections C3 which are adapted to engage the push rods C2 of one or the other ofthe two series of escapements C, according to the position of the frame or throat F carried thereby.

Thelevers C4 are operated by vertical rods C9 suitably guided in the framework and controlled in the usual way by the keyboard mechanism- C1". In one position of the frame H, the rods C9 actuate thelevers C4 Lettersv Patby direct engagement with projections Co thereon. while in the other position of the frame, the rods actuate the levers through the medium of short arms C7 arranged near the forward ends of the levers and pivoted upon a transverse rod CS attached to the frame.` In effecting a change from one magazine to the other, therefore, the frame H is shifted in one direction or the other so as to locate-the throat F and the escapement levers C4 carried thereby into operative relation to the corresponding magazine. This movement of the frame is effected by power-driven means under the controlvof finger keys, one for each magazine, as will now be described. As shown particularly in Figs. 2 and G, the frame H is connected at opposite sides by pin and slot connections to a pair of arms H1 loose upon a rock shaft H5 journaled in the framework, each of the arms being connected to the shaft by means of two antagonistic springs H1 pulling thereon from the outer ends of an arm H20 fast or pinned to the rock shaft Fig. 4) and projecting from o1' posite sides thereof. In this way, when the shaft is rotated in one direction or the other, the arms H4 are carried with it to shift the frame H, but they will be allowed to yield in the event of undue resistance offered by the parts and to absorb any shock which might result from their rapid or sudden operation. The tension of the forward springs is great enough to overcome or counterbalance the Weight of the supporting frame and' its connected parts, as well as to counteract the force of the rear opposing springs, thus insuring the movements of the supporting frame 1n an 'easy and proper manner.

The rotation of the shaft H5 iniopposite directions is effect-ed by a reciprocating slide or member H suitably guided in thefrai'nework and connected by a link H" to a crank arm H fast to one end of the rock shaft H5. The slide H is provided at its opposite ends 'with rubber-tired rollers H8 eccentrically journaled thereon, as at H, and overweighted in such manner as to tend constantly to move into engagement with an intermediate spur gear H1G secured to one of .the ordinary keyboard rolls, which is constantly driven in t'he usual way. Normally, however, the rollers H1 are prevented from contacting with the spur gear by spring actuated angular dogs H10, whose vertical arms are provided with laterally projecting (See particularly 'effected by means of two finger key levers H14, one controlling the action of the upper dog H10 through the medium of an upright rod H13, and the other controlling the lower dog through the medium of a small pivoted lever H15, the arrangement of the rod H13 and the lever H15 being such that they are alternately connected to their respective vdogs as the member H is shifted in ,opposite directions to effect a change from one magazine to the other.

The operation of the parts will now be clear. As one or the other of the finger keys H11 is depressed, it trips the connected dog H10 and allows the corresponding roller Il to turn about its pivot H11 andvcome into engagement with the constantly rotating gear H16 (see Fig. 8), which then effects the continued rotation of the roller in the same direction and thereby.shifts the slide Il upwardly or downwardly, as the case may be, to locate the throat F and the escapement actuating levers C4 into operative relation lto the magazinerepresented by the key the other finger key, so that when .it is' actuated, the corresponding roller falls into contact withthe rotating gear H1G and shifts the slide Ha in`the opposite direction to locate the assembling devices in operative relation to tbe other magazine. 'In short, to select either one of the two magazines for use, it is merely necessary .to depress one or the other of the finger keys H14, thus dispensing with any manual effort onthe part of the operator and effecting a Achange from one magazine to the other in the least possible time. In order to hold the slide Ha in its different shifted positions, there is provided a spring actuated detent H1s mounted in the framework and adapted to engage in one or the" other of the recesses H17 in the edge of the slide, (Fig. 2,).

In my prior ALetters Patent, before men- I tioned, the magazines have their lower ends beveled or inclined so as to stand in the same vertical pla-ne and so as to permit the selecting throat to receive .the matrices directly therefrom. In the present instance, the magazines A are arranged in staggered relation and have their lower ends straight or right angular (which is thev form in most general use) and out of alinement with each other so that the shiftable throat F is incapable of receiving the matrices directly `magazines is provided at its lower end with a short channeled section A having its partition A2 adapted to register with the parvtitions F of the throat F, (as shown in Fig. 7), so as to bridge the space between the magazines and the throat and guide the` matrices in the proper manner from one tog the other. The sections A1 have their lower ends beveled or inclined and standing in an inclined plane extending parallelto the path of i'iiovement of the throat F, so that the latter may be shifted directly into operative relation thereto.

It will also 'be noted that the branches D I extend at diiierent angles from the raceway D and have their upper ends terminating in an inclined plane corresponding to the path of movement of the throat F so as to receive the matrices directly therefrom, the

extending vertically toward -the upper magazine while Vthe rearmost branch extends rearwardly and up-l wardly toward the lower magazine. In order to gain access to the throat Fand other interior parts, the two branches D are pivotally connected as at D2 to the framework so as to be swung forwardly and upwardly from their operative position, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1.

The magazines A are mounted so as to be swung upwardly at their lower ends away from the underlying assembling mechanism so that they may be withdrawn either forwardly or rearwardly from the machine.

Referring particularly to Fig. l, it will be noted that each of the magazines is mounted upon its customary base frame B, the upper one being supported in bracket arms B2 projecting upwardly from the under frame, whichlatter `is pivoted to the machine frame at or near its middle, as `at B. The two connected base frames thus constitute in effect a supporting frame wherein the magazines are removably mounted and which can be rocked .or tilted about the pivot B to permit the independent removal of the magazines.

As before stated, I'have shown my improvements merely in preferred form and by way of example, and as applied to a specific style of machine, but obviously many modications and alterations therein and in their mode of adaptation, will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art without departure from the scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, its construction and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

l. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a movable assembling throat or switch, a plurality of inger keys, one for each magazine, and

power-driven means acting under the control of the nger keys to shift the assembling throat into operative relation to one or another of the magazines, according to the key actuated.

.2 'In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, a movable assembling throat or switch, two finger keys, one for-each magazine, and power-driven means acting in response to the actuation of either key to shift the assembling throat into operative relation to the corresponding magazine.

3. In a typographical machine, the combination of a pluralityof magazines each having a series of escapem'ents, a single series of actuating devices for the escapements, finger keys, one for each magazine, and power-driven means acting in response to the actuation of'one or another of the keys to shift the actuating devices into operative relation to the escapements of the corresponding magazine.

4. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines each having a series of escapements, a movable supporting frame carrying a single series of actuating devices for the escapements and an assembling throat'or switch, linger keys, one for each magazine, and power-driven means acting in response to the actuation of one or another of the keys to shift the supporting frame into operative relation to the corresponding magazine.

In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, an assembling throat or switch to receive the matrices therefrom, one of said parts being movable relatively to the other to establish an operative relation between the assembling throat and one or another of the magazines, power-driven means for effecting the movement of said part, and a plurality of finger keys, one for each magazine, controlling the action of such means.

6. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, assembling devices movable back and forth between the two, and power-driven means for effectin the movement of the assembling devices, said means comprising a constantly rotating part and a movable member connected to the assembling devices and provided with a pair of cams located on opposite sides of said rotating part and adapted to be thrown into engagement therewith alternately.

7. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, and assembling devices movable back and forth between them, with power-driven means for effecting the movement of the assembling devices and comprising a constantly rotating part and a reciprocable member connected tothe assembling devices and provided with a pair of cams adapted to be thrown into engagement with said rotating part and to shift f the member in opposite directions respectively, together with finger key mechanism to control the engagement of one or the other of the cams with the constantly rotating part.

8. In a l typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, and assembling devices movable back and forth between 1 them, with power-driven means for effectand comprising a constantly rotating part and a reciprocable member connected to the assembling devices and provided with a pair of cams adapted to be thrown into engagement with said rotating part and to shift the member vin opposite directions respectively, together with two finger keys, one for each cam, to control its engagement with the constantlyT rotating part. t

9. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, and assembling devices movable back and forth between them, with power-driven means for eecting the movement of the assembling devices and comprising a constantly rotating part, areciprocable member connected to the assembling devices and carrying a'pair of cams which respectively effect its movement in opposite directions,`and a pair of nger keys controlling the action of said cams, said cams being shifted into and out of operative relation to their respective finger keys alternately by the movements of the reciprocating member.v

10. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine, a ,channeled raceway into which the matrices from the magazine are discharged, an assembling throat leading to the raceway and whose entrance mouth is out of parallelism with the delivery end of the magazine, and a channeled Asection arranged between the magazine and assembling throat to guide the matrices from one to the other.

11. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, an asf sembling throat movable from one to another thereof, and a relatively fixed chan- 5@ neled section arranged at the delivery end of each magazine to guide the matrices therefrom into the movable throat.

12. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines having their delivery ends out of alinement, an assembling throat movable in a straight path from one to another of the magazines, and channeled sections, one for each magazine, to carry the matrices therefrom to the throat, said sections having their delivery ends beveled or inclined and standing in a plane extending parallel to the path of movement of the assembling throat so as to coperate directly therewith. 65 13. In'a typographical machine, the coming the movement of the assembling devices` azines and movable in an inclined path from bination of a plurality of magazines 'arranged in staggered relation, a throat or switch to receive the matrices from the magazines and movable in an inclined path froml one to another thereof, and a verti- 7o 4cally disposed channeled raceway having .disposed channeled raceway having fixed branches extending at different angles therefrom to conduct the matrices thereto fromv the movable throat or switchin any of its differentpositions, the said branches being pivotally mounted so as to be swung away from their operative position to give access to the other parts.

15. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines arranged in4 staggered relation, a throat or switch to receive the matrices from the magazines and movable in an inclined path from one to another thereof, and a vertically disposed channeled raceway having xed branches extending at different angles therefrom to conduct the matrices thereto from the movable throat or switch in'any of itsv dilferent positions, the said branches being loo pivotally mounted lat their upper ends' so as to be swung upwardly away from' the magazines and raceway.

16. In a typo-graphical machine, the comfbination of a plurality ofmagazines, a vertically disposed channeled raceway having' branches leading to the respective magazines, said branches having their receiving ends terminating in an inclined plane, and a throat or switch arranged between the raceway and magazines and movable in an inclined path to connect one or another of the branches with the corresponding magazine.

17. 'In a typographical machine, the coin- 115 bination of a plurality of magazines each provided with escapements, and means for actuating the escapements, said means comprising the vertically guided rods C9, and the intermediate pivoted levers G4, the latter 12o being arranged so as to be movable in a longitudinal direction into operative relation to theescapements of one or another of the magazines and adapted tobe operated by the rods in any of their different positions.

18. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, assembling devices, a movable'supporting frame therefor, and means for moving said supporting frame to locate the assembling de- 130 vices in operative relation to one or another of the magazines, the said means including a part connected to the supporting frame and shiftable in opposite directions in ei'ecting its movements, and a pair of antagonistic springs tending to move said shiftable part in the said opposite directions.

19. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, assembling devices, a movable supporting frame therefor, and means for moving said supporting frame to locate the assembling devices in operative relation to one or another of the magazines, the said means including a part connected to the supporting frame and shiftable in opposite directions in effecting its movements, and a pair of antagonistic springs tending to move said shiftable part in the opposite directions, one of said springs being strongerthan'the other so as to counterbalance the Weight of the supporting frame and its connected parts.

20. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, assem` bling devices, means for movmg the assembling devices in opposite directions to bring them into operative relation to one or another of the magazines, said means including the pivoted lever H4 connected to the assembling devices, the rock -shaft I-I whereon the lever is loosely mounted, the arm H20 fixed to the rock shaftLand the springs H1 connected to the lever and pulling from the outer ends of the arm H, for the purpose described.

21. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines each having a series of escapements, and means for operating the escapements of the several magazines, said means including a series of operating devices, and an intermediate series of inclined actuating members movable in a longitudinal direction into operative relation to the escapements of one or another of the magazines and adapted to maintain their connection with the operating devices in any of its different positions.

22. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines each having a series of escapements, and means for operating thev escapements of the` several v.

magazines, said means including a series of operating devices, and an intermedlate serles of inclined actuating members movable in a longitudinal direction into operative relation to the escapements of one or another of the magazines, the said members being pivoted at their lower ends and adapted to be engaged by the operating devices in advance of their pivots 1n `any of their dierent positions. v

In testimony whereof, I, have axed my signature.

JOHN R. ROGERS. 

